We didn't do too much after checking into the motel as we wanted to get a good night's rest before driving to Zion National Park which is only about an hour's drive away. We googled and found out there was a Walmart closeby so we went to get a couple items such as lettuce and thermal for Tal. We even stopped at the local Autozone to get chains in case we need it which cost over $50 for my type of tires.
Toward the park, there is a little town filled with hotels and motels on both sides of the road. About half mile before reaching the park's entrance, there were two lines of cars trying to get in. Entrance fee was $25/vehicle, RV is more. After paying the fee, we asked for direction to the campsite and there was another booth but unattended, we drove up to it and found that we just need to slip in our payment for the night which was around $12 with electricity access - a steal compared to the motel 6 we stayed in.
We drove around, there were a few campsites and found a slot, which was far too big for us, but we parked our car in it and start setting camp. I was very excited since this is the first time camping since the days of girl scout which was over 20 years ago! OMG, feel so old.
The doggies too were happy to get out of the car and started to roam around. I went to the nearby restroom and not happy to find out that they did not unlock it. That was another reason why we chose the spot because of its proximity. I had to walk all the way across to the other restroom to relieve myself which was a pain because I know I'd never be able to do that in the middle of the night.
Tal didn't take long to get the tarp laid out and the tent set up, right next to the outlet, of course. We unloaded all other stuff that we brought with us - sleeping bags, doggie's bed, rice cooker, space heater, and two bags of food. I teased Tal for bringing the heater as we were supposed to be camping and that should be done without these luxury.
It took a couple hours for us to settle in and rested a little more. We started to walked around the camp area and found a river, it was cold as you can see how much we're bundled up in the photos. There wasn't much to do at the campsite so we were looking at how everyone set up their area. Since it was winter, it got dark early so that doesn't leave too many things for us to do and we went back to our home that day.
The colors were amazing with the sun setting.
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